New bells ring out for first time in Týn nad Vltavou

Three bells rang out at the church of St Jakub in the south Bohemian town of Týn nad Vltavou for the first time in 68 years on Tuesday. Only one of the church’s original bells from the 17th century had remained after two of them were melted down to make weapons in World War II. Local people decided a year ago to rectify the situation and had two new bells made; one weighs 1,300 kg, while the second is rather lighter at 740 kg.